Well I got my first bobcat with my PSE. I intend on having him mounted and was looking for some pictures of some of yall's mounts for some ideas. I havent decided if I want him on a limb goin across the corner of two walls or teeth showin mean. Also could anyone give me an idea on what it should cost.

I've seen bobcat mounts for for as little as $300 up to over $1,000. I've never seen a cheap bobcat mount that looked good, though.

Do your homework on who does good cat mounts. Contact various taxidermists and ask for pictures of some of the bobcats they've mounted. Then compare those pics to pics of live bobcat pics. In my opinion most taxidermists can't mount a bobcat and not make it look bad, but there are some that do good work. I'd ship a whole frozen cat to a really good (and higher priced) taxidermist vs. go the convenient and cheap route and send it to someone who is nearby and is terrible. You're only going to have the thing the rest of your life, so you don't want it to look bug-eyed, with over-painted lips, nose and eye lids and ears that angle out like some sort of Gremlin.

I am worried the good ole rage did too much damage to him. It got him just to the right of the spine and out through the arm pit.

Thanks fella's he is a trophy to me.

A good taxadermist can fix it up! I shot mine 2 times with a 30-0-6. 1st time i blew its rearend off could not tell the sex, and the 2nd shot was up along the back. I shot him while he was running and led him about 3 foot and still hit him in the rear

I've seen bobcat mounts for for as little as $300 up to over $1,000. I've never seen a cheap bobcat mount that looked good, though.

Do your homework on who does good cat mounts. Contact various taxidermists and ask for pictures of some of the bobcats they've mounted. Then compare those pics to pics of live bobcat pics. In my opinion most taxidermists can't mount a bobcat and not make it look bad, but there are some that do good work. I'd ship a whole frozen cat to a really good (and higher priced) taxidermist vs. go the convenient and cheap route and send it to someone who is nearby and is terrible. You're only going to have the thing the rest of your life, so you don't want it to look bug-eyed, with over-painted lips, nose and eye lids and ears that angle out like some sort of Gremlin.

I've seen bobcat mounts for for as little as $300 up to over $1,000. I've never seen a cheap bobcat mount that looked good, though.

Do your homework on who does good cat mounts. Contact various taxidermists and ask for pictures of some of the bobcats they've mounted. Then compare those pics to pics of live bobcat pics. In my opinion most taxidermists can't mount a bobcat and not make it look bad, but there are some that do good work. I'd ship a whole frozen cat to a really good (and higher priced) taxidermist vs. go the convenient and cheap route and send it to someone who is nearby and is terrible. You're only going to have the thing the rest of your life, so you don't want it to look bug-eyed, with over-painted lips, nose and eye lids and ears that angle out like some sort of Gremlin.

BTW...CONGRATS on the nice cat!!!!!;

predatorsniper

WOW! Somebody finally get's it. Taxidermists either "get" cats or they don't, there is not much in the middle. That's why a cat mount is really good or, errr.............. ,well you have seen em'.

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Originally Posted by jgirsh

I am worried the good ole rage did too much damage to him. It got him just to the right of the spine and out through the arm pit.

Thanks fella's he is a trophy to me.

Don't worry about the exit it always looks worse than it is, unless it was shot with an elk rifle. I have only had a couple that would not sew satisfactorily.

Yes.........I'm not even close to a high end priced bobcat. When you pay for a $400 cat you get .........well.......a skin with some foam under it

It's amazing how many guys will pay less to end up with a mutant bobcat mount. I kill a lot of bobcats each year, and if I ever get a big, well spotted tom mounted, you can bet that I'm going to pay out the nose to get it to look right.

Bobcats are nothing like deer shoulder mounts. You can look at 100 professionally mounted shoulder mounts and with the exception of a few, most will look relatively like a whitetail deer. Do the same thing with bobcats and it will amaze you how many crazy things you'll see.

It's amazing how many guys will pay less to end up with a mutant bobcat mount. I kill a lot of bobcats each year, and if I ever get a big, well spotted tom mounted, you can bet that I'm going to pay out the nose to get it to look right.

Bobcats are nothing like deer shoulder mounts. You can look at 100 professionally mounted shoulder mounts and with the exception of a few, most will look relatively like a whitetail deer. Do the same thing with bobcats and it will amaze you how many crazy things you'll see.

Nice work, Rooster!

predatorsniper

X1000000!! When I was in high school I killed a 32lb bobcat and got him mounted by a local guy for $450 and now you can tell what I paid for it.
Rooster that first mount is THE best cat mount that I have ever seen. Hands down period!!